The Daily - A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America (New York Times - 12/22/2022)

A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America (full article)

The political showdown in the country — a president in jail and thousands of protesters in the streets — could herald a new era of instability across the region.

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A few weeks ago, when President Pedro Castillo of Peru attempted an illegal power grab and ended up in jail, the response was unexpected: Thousands of protesters took to the streets to support him, and some died.

Why does such a divisive leader have such fierce backing? And what does the upheaval in Peru tell us about the way the political winds are blowing in South America?(more) 

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